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Modification of insect legs in the morphological terms means changes according to the function required.
For example:
Insects have ambulatory legs having the most simple type of five major segments (coxa, trochanter, femur tibia and tarsus) for the most simple function i.e walking. Many other insects also have adapted their leg to perform other functions like cursorial for running present in cockroaches, raptorial for grasping prey these are prolegs of preying mantids have coxa very long and two rows of large spines on femur and tibia both, the femur have a groove between two spine rows in which tibia fits ,and natatorial meta legs of giant water bug have long hair on tarsus that help in swimming.
M. Fahim Khalid
University College of Agriculture,
Bahauddin Zakaria University,
Multan, Pakistan.
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∙ 9y agoThe structure of insect legs differs based on the function of the legs. Short legs are inefficient for walking and long, folded legs are often used for jumping.
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How much does legs does an insect have insect have?
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How mang legs on a insect?
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What insect has 8 feet?
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